GDT: Blue Jays @ Orioles

[gruber92]

If you can't see the immense potential in these guys you don't know baseball.

 

I have to say, this is a solid young core.

[bones10]

How hurt is Lourdes by the way? I haven't been able to pay attention

[BigCecil]

f*** Baltimore is bad. At least we have some potentially elite bats and Nate Pearson to look forward to. If I was Orioles fan they would find me swinging from the rafters in the basement.

[DigitalRock]

The Orioles are really bad.

[gruber92]

I haven't felt this kind of excitement towards a young core since the early 80's

[Spanky99]

I have to say, this is a solid young core.

 

Very good.

[Spanky99]

f*** Baltimore is bad. At least we have some potentially elite bats and Nate Pearson to look forward to. If I was Orioles fan they would find me swinging from the rafters in the basement.

 

lol

[Sammy225]

Theoretically our offence should be pretty good next year just need to find a lot of pitching

[JaysAllMighty]

This is a very special group that we have. So much fun to watch.

[gruber92]

Theoretically our offence should be pretty good next year just need to find a lot of pitching

 

This may sound crazy but, if we somehow have one of those unexpected seasons of average to above average pitching next year, we could possibly see the light of a .500 season.

[PGSC]

This may sound crazy but, if we somehow have one of those unexpected seasons of average to above average pitching next year, we could possibly see the light of a .500 season.

 

Yeah, I just don't see how we get there. I guess anything can happen, but our near-future pitching situation is... rough.

 

1. Thornton

2. Borucki (?)

3. SRF (?)

4. Shoemaker (?)

 

Maybe Kay makes a push, maybe we make a ton of value signings that all pan out, but looking at the FA list doesn't inspire much confidence.

[Abomination]

Maybe Kay makes a push, maybe we make a ton of value signings that all pan out, but looking at the FA list doesn't inspire much confidence.

 

Screw the value signings. Cole and Bumgarner would look pretty good at the top of the rotation.

[dineke]

I haven't felt this kind of excitement towards a young core since the early 80's

 

I felt very excited with what AA was building before the 2013 disaster.

[glory]

I said before with Gurriel's emergence, the Jays are really only a legit CF away from having a very strong position player core, which is one of the reasons I can understand the Fisher acquisition even if I can nitpick on what we gave up or question how good he actually is/can be.

 

The pitching is a different story. I think we all hope the magic Shapiro and his GM's had in Cleveland with pitching can translate over. Too early to tell. Thornton looks like an inconsistent back end starter ATM, but right now he's the only one you can somewhat rely on. How Atkins and co can develop pitching in the upper minors (Thornton, Merryweather, Waguespack, Pannone, Kay, SRF, Diaz, Perez, Murphy, Zeuch, etc) will be interesting to watch. The lower minors pitching prospects look really good, but can we develop some of the fringey guys we have in AAA/the bigs?

[FrozenRopes]

Yeah, I just don't see how we get there. I guess anything can happen, but our near-future pitching situation is... rough.

 

1. Thornton

2. Borucki (?)

3. SRF (?)

4. Shoemaker (?)

 

Maybe Kay makes a push, maybe we make a ton of value signings that all pan out, but looking at the FA list doesn't inspire much confidence.

 

It will be an ugly 2 years unless there is an over achiever or they can trade someone for help (not likely). The FA market isn't great.

[bones10]

who even are these people coming out of the bullpen

[gruber92]

Screw the value signings. Cole and Bumgarner would look pretty good at the top of the rotation.

 

You know that doesn't actually sound too crazy. Having those top two starters on our staff could actually give us a chance at a .500 season. Having competitive seasons at the same time when young players are developing, is an ideal environment for their development.

[gruber92]

who even are these people coming out of the bullpen

 

I don't know, but he's the true definition of a redneck.

[Abomination]

You know that doesn't actually sound too crazy. Having those top two starters on our staff could actually give us a chance at a .500 season. Having competitive seasons at the same time when young players are developing, is an ideal environment for their development.

 

Plus you supplement them in a year or two with Pearson, etc. You could have a pretty damn good rotation right when it matters.

[bones10]

Boshers has some stuff, by the looks of it

[43211234]

Bo being listed at 6'0" 200 pounds has to be one of the more farcical listings in the league.

[Krylian]

Boshers has some stuff, by the looks of it

 

Anyone named Buddy must be an alpha male. That seems to be important to some around here. He's a 60 grade alpha.

[Krylian]

Bo being listed at 6'0" 200 pounds has to be one of the more farcical listings in the league.

 

I saw a list that had Vladdy at 200lb and Bichette at 201lb.

[dineke]

Plus you supplement them in a year or two with Pearson, etc. You could have a pretty damn good rotation right when it matters.

 

when's syndergaard a free agent? we must bring him home

[Krylian]

when's syndergaard a free agent? we must bring him home

 

Stro will s*** talk the Jays organization to him. He's not coming.

[gruber92]

Holy f*** Vladdy

[Spanky99]

Vladdy's tearing it up!

[Ray]

Holy f*** Vladdy

[Orgfiller]

The Vladimal has been unleashed.

[Abomination]

I think Vladdy finally stopped being late with his swing.